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Seminar on working system of Islamic banking held

In a bid to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical industry application, the Executive Society and the Accounting and Finance Society of Faisalabad Business School, National Textile University Faisalabad in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), organized an insightful seminar on the working system of Islamic Banking. The event aimed to provide students and facult

BMP says concerned at deteriorating financial position of SOEs

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating financial position of State-Owned Entities (SOEs), stating that the absorption of Rs2.1 trillion during FY25 - nearly 16 percent of the Rs12.97 trillion tax revenue collected by the federal government - is a stark indicator of deep-rooted structural weaknesses i

Dollar holds gains in thin trading as markets await Fed minutes, US GDP

The dollar held gains on Tuesday as markets awaited signals, expected later this week, about the potential timing of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The yen trimmed losses from a day earlier when worse-than-expected Japanese economic data stirred expectations that the government would ramp up stimulus. The Aussie dollar edged lower after the release of Reserve Bank of Australia’s minutes f

Gold falls 1% on firmer dollar, thin Asia trade

Gold fell 1% on Tuesday as thin trading persisted across major Asian markets due to the Lunar New Year holidays, while a firmer dollar also pressured prices. Spot gold dropped 0.9% to $4,947.98 per ounce by 0110 GMT, after losing 1% earlier in the session. US gold futures for April delivery lost 1.6% to $4,966.80 per ounce. The US dollar index rose 0.2% against a basket of currencies, mak

Oil steady as traders weigh supply risks heading into key US-Iran talks

Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as investors assessed risks of supply disruption after Iran conducted naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz right ahead of nuclear talks with the U.S. later in the day. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved “indirectly” in the talks in Geneva, adding he believs Tehran wants to make a deal. At the weekend, Trump said that regime